Blackening the career

mental health and career adaptability of black women

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https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.41.114.AO07

Abstract

Understanding the labor market and the career as fields of interaction of different oppressions, this research aimed to analyze how the levels of mental health of black women impact the development of their careers. A total of 235 women participated in this research, 65.5% self-reported as black and 34.5% as brown, 57.9% working in the formal market and most of them in the Northeast region (61.1%). Participants answered the Career Adaptability Scale, Rosemberg Self-Esteem Scale, Positivity Scale and a demographic questionnaire online. The results indicate significant correlations between the factors of career adaptability and self-esteem and positivity, and discrimination with self-esteem and positivity. The analysis of differences in means showed that the more satisfied with the career, higher the levels of adaptability, positivity and self-esteem and lower the perception of discrimination. Thus, it is concluded that the role of race and mental health must be recognized in the career building of black women.

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Published

2023-09-25

How to Cite

de Oliveira Barros, L., & Batista Reis, A. N. (2023). Blackening the career: mental health and career adaptability of black women. Psicologia Argumento, 41(114). https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.41.114.AO07